Wimbledon finale attracts celebs

Hollywood stars and British royalty enjoying nail-biting match between Djokovic and Federer

Last updated: September 15, 2018 | 19:40

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were the crown jewels of a star-studded crowd at the men’s finals at Wimbledon on Sunday night.

Roger Federer may have lost against Novak Djokovic in the nail-biting match, but the action was not just limited to centre court.

Among those in attendance with Prince William and Kate Middleton were David and Victoria Beckham, Hollywood actors Samuel L Jackson, Bradley Cooper (with girlfriend Suki Waterhouse) and Chris Hemsworth. Kate’s sister Pippa Middleton and her boyfriend Nico Jackson attended as did her parents, Michael and Carole Middleton. Actress Kate Winslet, who leapt up and cheered enthusiastically for Federer after he broke his opponent’s serve in the fourth set, sat in front of former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, while Sir Cliff Richard, Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale were also in the crowd.

English actor Colin Firth (bottom), singer Cliff Richard (top R) and singer and actress Cilla Black sit in the royal box on Centre Court as they wait for the start of the women's singles semi-final matches on day ten of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 3, 2014.

US actor Bradley Cooper (R) and his girlfriend, British model and actress Alice Suki Waterhouse (L), in the Royal Box during the semi-final match between Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, in London, Britain, 04 July 2014.

Actor Hugh Jackman sits on Centre Court at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London July 6, 2014.

Australian actor Chris Hemsworth, left, and Elsa Pataky take their seats in the Royal Box prior to the men’s singles final between Roger Federer of Switzerland and Novak Djokovic of Serbia on centre court at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Sunday July 6, 2014.

Footballer David Beckham and his wife Victoria in the Royal Box on Centre Court prior to the men's singles final between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic during the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, in London, Britain, 06 July 2014.

Actor Samuel L Jackson and Sofia Davis sit on Centre Court at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London July 6, 2014.

Britain's Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, applaud after Novak Djokovic of Serbia defeated Roger Federer of Switzerland in the men's singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Sunday July 6, 2014.

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